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Anders Fridén (born March 25, 1973 in Gothenburg ) is the lead singer of the Swedish metal band In Flames . He was also the singer of the metal bands Passenger and Dark Tranquility .
Career
Fridén was originally the singer of Dark Tranquility , which he later left and switched to In Flames . Fridén was also a member of the band Ceremonial Oath , in which the former In Flames guitarist Jesper Strömblad also played, and the singer of the alternative metal band Passenger .
Fridén has been the main songwriter of the band's lyrics since In Flames' album The Jester Race . Dark tranquility guitarist Niklas Sundin wrote the lyrics on older albums like Lunar Strain . Sundin later helped Fridén translate the texts from Swedish into English . Since the Clayman album , Fridén has been writing the lyrics independently.
Fridén is also a producer for the German metalcore band Caliban and the Swedish melodic death metal band Engel .
Personal
Fridén lives with his girlfriend Helena Lindsjö, with whom he has two children.
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| SURNAME | Fridén, Anders |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish singer of the Swedish metal bands In Flames and Passenger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gothenburg |